The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-14

theatre generally will receive improvements which
should have been made two years ago. They win be OK
pensivr, but Manager Hili can AFFORD them, for the
Union Square IL let for good portion OF the season at
ngure high to presumably leave It's manager q
handsome profit "ono Against Many" will be the
opening play. It is by Archibald @. Gunter,
and has never been acted. though u has
evidently been completed many ycars for
Il told OF II that the late Charles Thorne jr wished
to play the central character follows that ounter has
had poor luck in not getting public hearing OF the
piece until At the Union Square the principal part
will bo acted by John L. Bureigh and he will have tho
support OF Ee Germon Katie Gilbert Isabelle Jackson
George r. Bevore,. Dan Leeaon, Albert Roberts aud
others Tho play has some OF It's scenes in ST. feters
burg II will run two weeks giving way on Sept IL to
Robson and Crane. who will make known the new play
which Bronson Howard has written for them, called
The Henrietta and treating Of American life In one
OF Its mcst enticing features.
Bciman." by Franz Won suppe, was ono OF the must
cal WORKS secured for America by Col McCaui turing
his late OF Germany II will be heard at Waliacks
week from night for the first time on any
English stage and there is promise OF mos; charm.
ins production for according to tho German critics the
full OF good airs duets and ohornscs IN vienna
"pellmAn' for months to crowded houses md It's
first night triumph for Won suppe who had to re-.
spond to OF curtain calls and next dry had
the pleasure CT hearing that hc had even sur.
passed his work in "Boccaccio" and "Fntinitza,"
The libretto is by Herren West and 2eL the
former tho libret,ist OF the Black Hnssar," and
the latter collaboration with Genec In several OF his
works The English workman on the book has not been
announced. This tituaT character, Beirdn, Ia poet
who stood high in the OF the King Of Sweden
hundred years ago and bc.ro;hcd to the roya fa
vorite. Emsarics OF the Russian and French Govern
ments for political rcasons paid homage to the poet
and the nt;rts this brought about caused no end OF
compile atoms With these the bretto comcaly deals.
Belman. IL at ell successful will the opera sea
son out ut wai!acks Meanwhile The Beggar Student"
is IN Its last week. About the middle ofnctober Mr.
Abbey will begin to use his dramatic stock com
pany in Tho Silver Shield" which Is new to America
The windsor's opening will occur tomorrow night
and there viii be unusual interest attached to 1t be-
cause play to this city will be presented, and
Adene Stanhope, who has in brief time won
her way considerable favor here i'll make her first
New Yorx EFFORT star. The piece is 81 wynnes
Oath" by Nelson Wheatcroft who Is Miss Sanhopes
husband Ii tested in Philadelphia last season for
one week only and 1t well enough received there to
Justify Wheatcroft after alterations in
putting forth for tour Miss stanhope will accord
ingy take 1t out after tho Windsor production in which
wheatcroft will play the lover. though he will not
company the troupe over tho circuits Others In the
cast will DO Herbert Archer. Dan Lecson, George f.
Edcson. Emna Skerrtt and Isabella Irving. Ezra f.
Kendall and his new company will next go to the
Windsor TO play "A Pair Of Kids" and then Manager
Murtba will from week to week put in stars so popular
as E.o Ellsler Louo James, +. B. Warde Clara Norris
Minnie Palmer Joe Murphy Oliver Byron Fred Bryton,
ana
Madison Square Garden. transformed into q concert
hail. will open to morrow night under the management
of John Lavine responsible for the enjoyable
promenade concerts at the Central Park Garden last
summer An orchestra OF 1f.y will be directed by Gus
tsve !lnrichs Festoons shrubs lowers trees electric
fans and variety Of cooling drinks will agreeably
mark the departure, which may reasonably DO ex
pected to last until early autumn.
en-
Madison Square where the attendance has been large
During the ina fortnight OF his engagement he will
play DR. Jekei and Mr.. Hyde" The regular dramatic
this house win begin on Oct. D. probably with
a revival of jim the Penman" though Manager
Palmer has hardly made up his mind as to this